Open AccessTraumatic Asphyxia
Author(s) -
Uzkeser M,
Aydin Y,
Emet M,
Cakir Z,
Aslan S,
Ozturk G,
Akoz A
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490791101800513
Subject(s) - medicine , asphyxia , blunt , surgery , traumatic brain injury , blunt trauma , anesthesia , emergency department , concomitant , subarachnoid haemorrhage , psychiatry , aneurysm
Traumatic asphyxia is a clinical syndrome related to cervicofascial cyanosis, petechiae, subconjunctival haemorrhages and neurological symptoms. This syndrome occurs after a transient, severe and compressive blunt thoracic trauma. Here, we presented two cases of traumatic asphyxia. They both had prominent petechiae on upper parts of their bodies. The prognosis was excellent in the boy. Contrary, second case was dead in emergency department due to subarachnoid haemorrhage and intracerebral petechial haemorrhages. Traumatic asphyxia alone does not predict morbidity and mortality. It is the concomitant cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurologic injuries that affect the outcome.